Advances in antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation at the nanoscale

N Kashef, YY Huang, MR Hamblin - Nanophotonics, 2017 - degruyter.com
The alarming worldwide increase in antibiotic resistance amongst microbial pathogens
necessitates a search for new antimicrobial techniques, which will not be affected by, or …

Toxicity of silver and gold nanoparticles on marine microalgae

I Moreno-Garrido, S Pérez, J Blasco - Marine environmental research, 2015 - Elsevier
The increased use of nanomaterials in several novel industrial applications during the last
decade has led to a rise in concerns about the potential toxic effects of released engineered …

Noble metal nanoparticles in agriculture: impacts on plants, associated microorganisms, and biotechnological practices

L Burketová, J Martinec, J Siegel, A Macůrková… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Within the past decades, nanoparticles (NPs) have become common components of
electronics, batteries, cosmetics, clothing, and even dietary supplements. Despite their …

Interaction of silver nanoparticles with algae and fish cells: a side by side comparison

Y Yue, X Li, L Sigg, MJF Suter, S Pillai, R Behra… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are widely applied and can, upon use, be
released into the aquatic environment. This raises concerns about potential impacts of AgNP …

Effects of Differently Coated Silver Nanoparticles on the Photosynthesis of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

E Navarro, B Wagner, N Odzak, L Sigg… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
Various factors have been invoked to explain the toxicity of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) to
microorganisms including particle size and the nature of stabilizing coatings as well as the …

Influence of nanotoxicity on human health and environment: The alternative strategies

B Viswanath, S Kim - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2017 - Springer
Currently, nanotechnology revolutionizing both scientific and industrial community due to
their applications in the fields of medicine, environmental protection, energy, and space …

Transformations of silver nanoparticles in wastewater effluents: links to Ag bioavailability

A Azimzada, N Tufenkji, KJ Wilkinson - Environmental Science: Nano, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Wastewater effluents represent one of the main routes through which silver nanoparticles
(Ag NPs) can reach natural aquatic environments, where they may interact with a range of …

Alleviative effect of lactoferrin interventions against the hepatotoxicity induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles

W Zhang, J Sun, F Liu, S Li, X Wang, L Su… - Biological Trace Element …, 2024 - Springer
The current study was designed to investigate the alleviative effect of lactoferrin
interventions against the hepatotoxicity induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 …

Ecotoxicity of silver nanoparticles on plankton organisms: a review

I Kalantzi, K Mylona, C Toncelli, TD Bucheli… - Journal of nanoparticle …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Engineered silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are ubiquitous in many commercial
products due to their antibacterial and antifungal properties. Due to the different properties of …

Silver nanoparticle dissolution in the presence of ligands and of hydrogen peroxide

L Sigg, U Lindauer - Environmental Pollution, 2015 - Elsevier
Dissolution of silver nanoparticles (AgNP with carbonate or citrate coating, total Ag 1–5 μM)
was examined in the presence of the ligands cysteine, chloride and fulvic acids and of the …